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- Harnessing the Power of Social Media: One Viral Post Can Generate Tons of Skin Cancer Awarenesshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/harnessing-the-power-of-social-media-one-viral-post-can-generate-tons-of-skin-cancer-awareness/2457953/You don’t have to be a celebrity to give voice to a public health concern on social media. Just one person can generate awareness about skin cancer -- when his or her post and picture is shared thousands of times on Facebook, researchers report in the journal Preventive Medicine. In April 2015, T…
- Revance: RT002 Achieves 6-Month Duration in Phase 3https://practicaldermatology.com/news/revance-rt002-achieves-6-month-duration-in-phase-3/2457959/Revance Therapeutics’ next-generation neuromodulator DaxibotulinumtoxinA for Injection (RT002) delivered positive top-line results in alleviating moderate-to-severe glabellar lines in two pivotal SAKURA Phase 3 trials with duraction of effect up to 6 months. RT002 appeared generally safe and wel…
- FDA Warns that Biotin May Interfere with Lab Test Resultshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-warns-that-biotin-may-interfere-with-lab-test-results/2457961/Biotin may significantly interfere with certain lab tests and cause "clinically significant incorrect lab test results," the US Food and Drug Administration warns. At least 1 death has been related to biotin interference with laboratory results, FDA officials wrote in a Safety Alert. For example…
- AI in Action: New Machine Learning Technique May Enhance Computer-aided Diagnosis of Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/ai-in-action-new-machine-learning-technique-may-enhance-computer-aided-diagnosis-of-melanoma/2457963/Researchers at Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science have developed a technique using machine learning – a sub-field of artificial intelligence (AI) – that will enhance computer-aided diagnosis (CADx) of melanoma. Thanks to the algorithm they created – which ca…
- Gene Expressions May Be Key to More Youthful Looking Skinhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/gene-expressions-may-be-key-to-more-youthful-looking-skin/2457962/Some individuals’ skin appears more youthful than their chronologic age, and now new research indicates that increased expression of certain genes may be the key to intrinsically younger looking — and younger behaving — skin. The findings appear in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatolog…
- Milestone Scientific Set To Launch New Botox Delivery Instrumenthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/milestone-scientific-set-to-launch-new-botox-delivery-instrument/2457965/Botulinum toxin injections may be about to get smarter and more comfortable as Milestone Scientific Inc. gears up to launch its novel and proprietary cosmetic injection instrument. The new cosmetic injection instrument allows the clinician to inject accurate doses with the precision of a stylus pe…
- Amgen Launches The Enbrel Mini Single-Dose Prefilled Cartridge With AutoTouch Reusable Autoinjectorhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/amgen-launches-the-enbrel-mini-single-dose-prefilled-cartridge-with-autotouch-reusable-autoinjector/2457966/Amgen's Enbrel Mini with AutoTouch is now available in the United States. Awarded the Arthritis Foundation Ease of Use Commendation, this new and innovative delivery system provides an additional administration option for appropriate Enbrel patients. The AutoTouch reusable autoinjector has an ergo…
- Parent-supplied Photos May Allow Pediatric Derms to Make Virtual Diagnoseshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/parent-supplied-photos-may-allow-pediatric-derms-to-make-virtual-diagnoses/2457968/Parent-supplied photos taken via smartphone cameras can allow pediatric dermatologists to make a diagnosis without an office visit in many cases, new research shows. This finding, which appear in JAMA Dermatology, suggest that direct-to-patient dermatology can accurately provide pediatric dermato…
- Research: Adequate Sleep May Speed Wound Healinghttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/research-adequate-sleep-may-speed-wound-healing/2457969/Getting more sleep may help wound healing, and a nutrition supplement can also add some benefit, according to a new study in the Journal of Applied Physiology. Physical and emotional stress and poor nutrition have been found to weaken the immune system. Previous studies suggest that boosting nutri…
- ADAM Now Accepting Nominations for 2018 Practice Manager of the Year Awardhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/adam-now-accepting-nominations-for-2018-practice-manager-of-the-year-award/2457976/The Association of Dermatology Administrators and Managers (ADAM) is now accepting nominations for its annual Practice Manager of the Year Award, made possible in collaboration with CareCredit. Now in its fifth year, the Practice Manager of the Year Award identifies and rewards excellence among p…